MX5 & child seat

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:18 pm

call me stupid...but i wouldnt carry a child in the passenger seat of any car. let alone a small convertible 2 seater.....

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:53 pm

There's no legal restraint points so it's a no no, also the NB models have passenger airbags which is also not kiddy friendly either.

jules · Postby **jules** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:57 pm

Stantheman fitted one to his Brown Davis roll cage.

I occasionally ferry one of mine in a booster. Only over 3years old for me though. I won't put my little Wahini Girl in the car till she's a bit bigger.

For me it's all about what the seat belt will do and where.

Jules

red63sprint · Postby **red63sprint** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:22 pm

I've thought about it for my Clubman.
I have a style bar and could drill a hole through the bar between the shock towers.
I am irresponsible though.
I had a mounting fitted to my last car - hot 63 Falcon Sprint convertible for my baby...
And before that was driving that car fast with my pregnanat wife in a very dangerous old car - 1 week before the babe was born.
Thats was before the belts were fitted too :lol:

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:07 am

NB's are a no, no as the airbag can be deadly

Its defenantly possible in an NA.
I had mine installed by a official RTA babyseat fitting station originally when the Co-pilot was born. about a year later i nstalled the BD rolll bar and attached the seat on that.

The Co-pilot & I practically lived the car.....especially those middle of the night hoons when he wouln't stop crying. When the princess arrived this all got a little harder.. Both kids are now in booster seats..... and i still have a MX5 :mrgreen:

we do also have a familie hack as well.

jules · Postby **jules** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:52 am

I've got 3 Stephan. Malibu's going nowhere :lol:

There's something special about dropping your kid off at school and having all his mates whoop and holler at the car. Makes him king for the day!

Litle kids just go nuts over MX-5's.

Jules

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:29 am

NB's have passenger airbag so definitely a no no.

NC's have passenger and side airbags.

spyder · Postby **spyder** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:59 pm

jules wrote:I've got 3 Stephan. Malibu's going nowhere

There's something special about dropping your kid off at school and having all his mates whoop and holler at the car. Makes him king for the day!

Litle kids just go nuts over MX-5's.

Jules

They do. don't they....

I find with two girls, the arguement starts by who calls shotgun and who rides in the boot. :lol:

jules · Postby **jules** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:31 pm

Easy. Wife goes in the boot every time.

Jules

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:06 pm

Mazda offer baby seats as an option for the NC.

MVZOOM · Postby **MVZOOM** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:09 pm

I bought the BD Steel bar specifically so I could mount a childseat, using the standard harness captured nuts.

Bought the bolt from Revolution - the whole setup is stronger than the mounting points in our Magna. I'm more than happy with the result.

My little girl loves riding in Daddy Car.

Cheers - Mike

AJ · Postby AJ » Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:31 pm

jules wrote:Easy. Wife goes in the boot every time.

Jules

*spits bourbon all over the monitor*........BAHAHAHAHA :lol:

Ted · Postby **Ted** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:37 pm

Hey Max, I looked into this while we had the 10AE. US market cars actually do have a switch for it, and its a pressure pad that is hidden over in the Aus spec cars. I didn't go further because we sold the car instead, but with yours you could get the top tether added to the rollbar and see if you can find the pressure switch. From memory, it was on the left hand side of the steering wheel (right on the US market) at just above knee height. Important to note that you don't want to disable both airbags, and of course I don't need to tell you about all that legal stuff.

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:43 pm

I did some research into this last year when the new national child restraint laws were introduced. Read on ...

viewtopic.php?p=547010#p547010

Summary:
Child restraint and no airbag ... legal (but you need to install a top tether hook)
Child restraint and passenger airbag ... illegal
Child booster is legal regardless of airbags

Young children (12 months to 4 years) should use a forward-facing restraint unless they're too big or heavy for it's specification. Booster seats typically are suitable for ages 4 to 7 years.

Disabling an airbag is illegal.

dave2221 · Postby **dave2221** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:44 pm

i disagree....

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/children/childrestraints/childrestraintlaws_faqs.html

Can my child sit in the front seat?

This depends on whether there is more than one row of seats in the car and the age of the child.

Where there are two or more rows of seats:

* A child under four years of age cannot sit in the front row of a car if there is more than one row of seats, even if they are large enough to fit in a booster seat.
* A child between four years of age and under seven years of age cannot sit in the front row of a vehicle that has more than one row of seats unless the other rows are occupied by younger children in an approved child restraint.

Note: you can only fit a booster seat in the front row of a vehicle if that booster seat does not require a top tether strap.

If the car has one row of seats (for example a single cab ute or sports car with a front anchorage point) a child of any age can sit in the front seat provided they are properly restrained. However, most car manufacturers recommend against the use of rearward facing restraints in front passenger seats.

A child in a rearward facing restraint should not be placed in the front seat of a vehicle where there is an air bag.

that basically says yes, you can sit in the front if its the ONLY option, and the booster does not require a top teather strap......
but you cant use a rear facing restraint.